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  • Say Nothing by Patrick Radden Keefe could be a good place to start. The central bit being told is about the abduction and murder of a woman, but most of the book is really about the history of the IRA and the Troubles, giving context to the abduction.

  • A specific ring of misogynistic male influencers. Not men in general. If you generally struggle with nuance, maybe this example will help: all squares are rectangles, but not all rectangles are squares. Same with the manosphere. All are men, but not all men are part of it.

  • For you, a little extra spoiler: the next ending also isn't the end, there's a lot more. I will admit that playing the second run is a big grindy at first, but it quickly differentiates itself from your first run by the time you get to the first boss. Also, in the second run, the side quests are crucial.

    An extra-extra spoiler: there's a lot to dig your teeth into, philosophically, that makes the whole rigmarole worth it.

  • Yeah, gamer gate was one of the things that lead to Trump being elected in the first place. Plus the outcry that still happens when BIPOC, LGBT, or women protagonists are used. Hell, just look at any steam discussion board sometime and you'll see it.

    As someone who games, gAmERs are the fucking worst

  • That's definitely true to an extent! Like if you're looking at spending several hundred dollars on a new tub or something for your bathroom when it's already pretty updated, you're not going to see much return for that. But if your bathroom is straight outta the mid 80s and hasn't been updated at all, you'll probably get more bang for your buck that way (very long-term speaking).

    Or things like replacing the roof or old AC units, or honestly just painting and replacing light switches, can add a bit to the eventual sales price. Not a ton, but not nothing. It's all things a buyer will potentially weigh when looking at your home. Just like they will...questionable diy decisions lol

  • Yeah, it sucks and really fucks with the "building equity in your home" narrative that updating/remodeling has. Now every fucking thing costs so much, that is very unlikely I get back out what I pay for updates in a home sale price later on. It seems like even maintaining your home is for the ultra-rich, now.

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  • This comment really just hits every nail on the head for me. It could be that the ex is feeling bad for what happened, but wants to divert the blame/bad feelings onto OP.

    It's also rich to me when the cheating partner is ready to "put all the bad blood behind them" as if they don't want to live in the stink of what they did any more. They're happy now, why can't you also be happy with them? Etc etc. As if they didn't blow up everyone's life with their choices.

  • I know the Japanese will dead ass put apple and raisins in some variations of their curry. Apple is pretty good, adds a sweetness that isn't overbearing. Raisins, though I will never understand.

  • I don't think that's a crazy choice. I kinda wish I had had my tubes tied like many of my friends did when Roe was overturned. But then I wouldn't have my wonderful baby son. It's hard.

  • It's truly awful. I can't look anyone in their eyes. All I can think about are how many of them voted my rights away by electing Trump again. I've never felt so isolated and desperate. I'm in a red state that outvoted Democrats 2:1, so it's extra bad.

    I'm feeling like I never want to participate in community things around here ever again. No handing out candy, no helping neighbors shovel their snow, no making friends without asking who they fucking voted for. Hell, I don't even want to travel to see my R-voter relatives for the holidays. I'm putting all visits on hold, which is gonna really piss them of, because this is the first grandkid's (our son) first holidays.

    To be honest, I'm feeling sick for even choosing to have him despite my better judgment, which is the worst feeling to have while looking at your baby. It was in a period of hope that maybe we'd be able to overcome that orange fucker's influence, but now look where we are. I feel like I've sentenced him to a fate worse than death to have brought him into this world at this time in this country. Especially with the climate certainly being extra fucked now.

    FUCK THIS.